As I prepare to head to LAX for a nice extended trip to New York to see family and friends, I offer a few thoughts, comments and snide remarks about the second and third days of the Republican National Convention. I have to admit, I was a little numb Tuesday when Donald Trump was officially […]
Hello readers, today the Republican Convention officially began. Rather than provide a cohesive summary of the proceedings with a theme, I’m going to share my convention thoughts in a “news and notes” format. You could also call it a stream of consciousness or a set of randomly incoherent opinions. Each night of the convention has […]
Today, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced (by Twitter, what else?) the winner of “The Vice-President Apprentice” and it’s Indiana Governor Mike Pence. The billionaire real estate mogul turned politician was set to unveil the choice at a press conference in New York today but, out of respect for the tragedy in France last […]
With a potential criminal indictment behind her, we now know with absolute certainty that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee for president and thus she will likely make her selection for vice-president by the end of next week. Let’s take a look at her potential choices. This first bit might seem redundant for those […]
It’s been a dramatic week in Washington, with the announcement by FBI Director James Comey that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will not face prosecution for her mishandling classified information and Comey’s subsequent testimony in front of the House oversight committee. At the heart of the case was Secretary Clinton’s decision to use a […]
In a little over three weeks former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will formally accept the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Mrs. Clinton will be the first woman to seek the Oval Office under the banner of one of the two major political parties. She also could become the first candidate under […]
(originally published on June 22nd, now updated on July 10th with new information, in particular about Indiana Governor Mike Pence and retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn). With the Republican national convention just over a week away, speculation is rampant about who Donald Trump will select as his running mate. When selecting a potential vice-president, nominees […]
You don’t have to be a detractor of the campaign of Donald J. Trump to realize that it’s been a bad couple of weeks for the Republican nominee for President of the United States. From the controversy regarding the judge from Indiana to his self-congratulatory Tweet after the massacre in Orlando, Trump has been under […]
It’s been less than a week since the Orlando night club massacre. Unlike our politicians, I’m not one to instantly politicize tragedies like this but I feel it’s now appropriate to share some deep feelings I have about the issues it’s created. Most mass shootings always spark an outcry that goes nowhere for increased gun control. […]
Now that the two major party nominees have officially accumulated the requisite number of delegates to secure their party’s nomination, I’d like to look forward. How do we improve the nominating process to give us better candidates in the future. Realizing that many reading this do believe that Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton are great […]